Conflict prevention is back in vogue, and not a moment too soon

By Robert Muggah, Adriana AbdenurJun. 4, 2018

As warfare spikes, UN peacekeeping is at a breaking point, unable to keep up with relentless demand.

UN Secretary General AntÃ³nio Guterres speaks with journalists in Mopti, Mali on May 30. The UN has a peacekeeping force in the country to which Canada is set to up its contribution later this year. UN photograph by Marco Dormino

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The threat of catastrophic war between great powers is at the highest point since the end of the Cold War. Rising tensions between the United States and its closest rivalsâ€”especially Russia, China, Iran, and North Koreaâ€”have set the world on edge. And itâ€™s not just international wars, but also civil wars that are making a stunning comeback. There areÂ around 50 ongoing armed conflicts in 2018, compared to justÂ 38 in 2010. These wars are longer-running and more intractable than

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